Sep 3, 2020|
JD Guarantees 1-Day Delivery of Live Crabs to 200 Cities
by Yuchuan Wang
Hairy crabs have long been considered a premium delicacy in China, with demand for online delivery soaring in recent years. As one of the first e-commerce platforms to provide cold chain logistics for hairy crabs, JD has now pledged to ensure that customers in more than 200 cities across China will be able to dine on the tasty delicacy less than 24 hours after hitting “purchase”.
Called “Big Claw Crab” in Chinese, the freshwater cruastacean’s English nickname comes from its fur-adorned legs. Hairy crabs mature in the ninth and tenth months of the lunar calendar, with 850,000 metric tons harvested in 2019, according to the China Fisheries Association.
This year, JD Logistics has set up hundreds of collection points in over 20 hairy crab cultivation zones including the most famous locales for the crabs, Lake Yangcheng and Lake Tai, and established pre-processing centers in the cities of Suzhou, Xinghua in Jiangsu province and Panjin in Liaoning province. As a result, fresh crabs can be processed and packaged as soon as they are fished from the lakes.
In order to ensure speedy delivery nationwide, JD will use both airplane and high speed train to transport crabs. That means that even consumers from third- and fourth-tier cities such as Linyi from Shandong province will enjoy the hairy crabs within one day.
JD is committed to food safety. In addition to the 100% nucleic acid tests for aquatic products at JD, the company also applies blockchain technology to make the whole process of cultivating, fishing, sales and transportation transparent and traceable.
Among other attractive incentives to customers of hairy crab are JD’s policy that crabs are weighed without ties to ensure fair pricing. Additionally, JD also offers two live crabs in compensation for any dead one – the highest level refund in the industry; price protection through year-end, and more.
Nov 30, 2023|
JD Logistics Reports 70% Increase in Overseas Outbound Orders During Black Friday
During this year’s Black Friday, JD Logistics witnessed a 70% surge in overseas outbound orders, a significant increase from the same period last year. The company attributes the increase in large part to the implementation of automation technology and advanced AI algorithms, which have been instrumental in helping merchants accurately forecast sales and prepare inventory. Notably, JD Logistics’ forecasting accuracy rate exceeded 95% during Black Friday.
JD Logistics’ self-developed international warehouse management system (iWMS) played a crucial role. This cutting-edge system schedules a variety of intelligent devices, resulting in a more than threefold increase in the operational efficiency of overseas warehouses. The iWMS is a boon for local vendors, enabling them to manage a large number of SKUs effectively and allocate products to warehouses closest to consumers in advance. This foresight significantly reduces order fulfillment times from 7 days to just 2-3 days in overseas markets.
JD Logistics’ technological advancements extend to its overseas warehouses across Europe, North America, and other regions, where the company has deployed nearly one thousand pieces of automation equipment, including Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), Container Transport Units (CTUs), sorting robots, and sorting conveyor equipment. Utilizing these advanced automation technologies, JD Logistics has developed an innovative Power-Sorting-Picking (PSP) model, significantly boosting picking and sorting efficiency—achieving more than a threefold increase compared to traditional manual methods.
On the merchant front, JD Logistics developed the international order fulfillment platform (iFOP). This platform enables vendors to connect with major e-commerce marketplaces and independent sites with one click, facilitating the fulfillment of orders from various channels through an integrated inventory system.
Addressing the challenges in after-sales and reverse supply chain logistics, JD Logistics has established multiple reverse maintenance centers in Europe and North America, providing services such as acceptance inspection, refurbishment, and environmentally friendly disposal.
In China, JD Logistics operates over 1,600 warehouses and continues to expand its footprint. Its international operations include nearly 90 bonded warehouses, international direct mail warehouses, and overseas warehouses globally, covering a total gross floor area of approximately 900,000 square meters. This extensive network underscores JD Logistics’ commitment to enhancing global supply chain solutions through innovative and efficient logistics services.
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